up. >> reporter: h horrified -- horrified. >> reporter: the sound and sight of water gushing through pipes pipes and into storm drains on purpose during this drought has residents upset. >> every time i turn on the news, every time i open facebook, twitter, save water. save water. save water. >> reporter: she said that is not happening. we traced this pipe to a construction site. >> that is huge waste of water. we could use that water. every lawn could be watered. running non-stop 24/7 for six days. >> this is happening at three sites so we went to the city. >> it does look bad. >> reporter: he says property owners are pumping out the water from an aquifer to build basements. >> an estimate is 50 gallons a empty. >> reporter: that equal -- a

minute. >> reporter: that equals 72 gallons a day. and it could last six months to a year. >> i don't disagree with you. we are trying to get good brain storming from all the people involved and see if we could come up with something. >> reporter: the city says there is a valve inside this box where people can get the water to reuse it but right now it is locked. >> i haven't seen any city trucks use that. >> they want better solution than water going down the drain. >> they can pump gallon and gallons -- gallons and gallons. . >> if you have the money to build the homes you should take extra to trucking the water out. >> reporter: the city says they want tourge people to reuse -- to urge people to reuse this water. call palo alto public works and they can unlock the box for

you. have a water truck or a tank to take out a lot of water. and this water should not be used to drink, it is used for irrigation or control dust. >> let's hope people take them up on that. seems like shame to waste all that water. cristina rendon, thank you. a couple has been arrested arrested for a online robbery and kidnapping scheme and they may have more victims. the sheriff's office identified the two. they were arrested for kidnapping and robbing a man who they met through an online ad and they are suspected in another case and there may be other victims. now to new developments in the case of a uber driver accused in an attack. the driver appeared before a judge.

turns out the driver isn't going to be back on the road for a while. >> christien kafton tells us the judge gave him a choice, license or freedom. >> reporter: he entered the courtroom today with his attorney. the uber driver was scheduled to enter a plea, instead his attorney asks for more time. on sunday witnessesads 45-year- old bicyclists hit his car and began to cycle away. he hit the psychoests from de-- bicyclists from dehind. he was arrested. -- behind. he was arrested and is facing felony charges. [ indiscernible ] >> the judge gave the driver a choice, go back to jail till he could pay a higher bail or

surrender his license. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: with that he turned over his license and left court. >> heeded a -- [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: they wouldn't address whether this was a case of road rage. >> he will consider the circumstances, we wishes the victim a full recovery. >> reporter: prosecutors couldn't get into the specifics but said there is a reason pursuing this as an assault with a deadly weapon. >> a car could kill people. at the end of the day when you are in your vehicle, take a deep breath, relax, there could be dyer consequences. >> reporter: he immigrated to the u.s. in 2003 and granted asylum in 2009. he is not allowed to drive till the case is over. he is due in court june 2. in san francisco, christien

kafton, ktvu fox 2 news. it has been three days since a teenager disappeared. search teams gathered to look for the 17-year-old. last seen at high school monday morning. he attended a class and disappeared around 10:00 a.m. volunteers spread out across the city searching for him. they split the city into a grid and assigned teams to different areas. >> we have children so we feel a bond to the community and to the high school in general. we volunteer for the city because it is part of our community service we feel strongly is important. >> sheriff's deputies say he doesn't have a car or money and his cell phone has been turned off. police are searching for the gunman who shot and injured a 7-year-old boy. the boy was part of a crowd that gathered to mourn the death of a neighbor. ktvu's noelle walker is outside children's hospital in oakland.

what do we know about the boy's condition. >> reporter: this is where he is being treated. today police described his injuries as life threatening. this is what it looked like wednesday evening. evidence tags littering the streets. neighbors wondering why someone opened fire from a car and asking do they know or care that a 7-year-old boy was shot. >> at this point the condition of the child is the same as far as i know. serious and life threatening. >> reporter: he was here when the bullets flew. >> kids out here. they don't care for the kids. >> reporter: what is to stop another innocent child from being shot? >> well, that is a good question. >> reporter: he says winds rarely talk -- witnesses rarely

talk because it is risky. >> i will be aware of my surroundings. >> shooting. that was. >> reporter: there is collateral damage. >> my car was messed up. shattered window, bullet holes in home and a sense it is not safe to let kids play outside. >> terrible. terrible. i don't know who could shoot a 7-year-old kid. i don't understand it. never will. >> reporter: police are looking for five systems, all african american. they escaped in a dark colored car and they are wanting anyone with information oo call the -- to call the police department. . >> there is no motive? >> reporter: no. this was a gathering of people for someone who died. this was not an incidence of retaliatory shooting. nobody we talked to could

figure out why that boy. >> now a boy fighting for his life. noelle walker, thank you. a woman is in critical condition tonight after being shot by sheriff's deputies. investigators say the 46-year- old led them on a high speed chase and rammed three deputies with her car. it started before midnight and deputies responded to a report of a car driving reverse on highway 101. they tried to stop the woman but she sped away reaching speeds of over 100 miles per hour. authorities say the woman got off the freeway. at one point she turned into parking lot. as authorities closed in they say she backed her car into them knocking three of the deputies to the ground. that is when they opened fire. >> high rate of speed poses a risk to the public. and the deputies and to her.

we have no reason to understand why she wouldn't stop. >> investigators say she a transient from the bay area and not known to frequent sonoma county. the deputies are placed on administrative leave that is standard procedure following a officer involved shooting. the sheriff's department is the latest to try out body cameras. they say starting tomorrow 7 deputies will test wearing the body cameras for the next two months. they hope to have body cameras for every deputies at some point. on monday we showed you the body cameras that police in livermore are wearing. livermore created 8 types of interactions where the officers are supposed to turn the cameras on. the situation physicalclude 911 calls -- include 911 calls and probation stops. the video is stored for three years. unless it is a homicide or sex crime, in those cases it is

kept. a medal of valor to a highway patrol officer. this is a picture of him on the right from facebook. it is the highest honor the state gives. it was awarded following a difficult event in his life. in 2012 his friend and partner was shot and killed on highway 680. this is him speaking at his funeral. he kept him alive with cpr long enough to be taken to the hospital so his family could say good-bye. a close call in south bay after tree snaps and falls feet from a home. >> i was shaking. you know, earlier. didn't want to walk into the backyard. in next a look -- >> up next a look at the damage and why they are not surprised it happened. >> and new statistics on binge drinking, why women are

drinking a lot more these days. >> a rain chance in the forecast towards had weekend. good news. i will let you know which part is dry, why part is wet. see you back here. >> a look at the thursday evening commute in the south bay. the conditions along interstate 280 in san jose. it is heavy in the southbound direction. on the right side on the screen. >> interstate 80. it is heavy on the right. but on the left, slow going as well tonight. (scal): good day, m'lady! i am sir-can-a-lot, here to save you from another breakfast bore. wake up those eggs with glorious spam! see what spam can! do... at spam.com

check this out a close call in the south bay. a massive tree snapped and fell feet away from someone's home.

the tree took out a garage but the homeowner is thankful because it could have been worse. it came down at 11:00 a.m. this morning in san jose. ktvu's azenith smith is there now where she spoke to the homeowner. >> the fencing has been put up and you can see what is left of her garage. the door, the backyard is a mess. and this tree sits on her neighbor's property. she warned her neighbor this have talked to him about it. >> could have hit my house, but instead it could have fell on the road. >> reporter: her neighbor was hurt when the tretrie fell -- when the tree fell. she suspends it -- he suspends it got too big. >> age and dirt.

things like that. grew. got to to be too big. >> my son asked if i got in a fight with a witch recently. they put a curse on us. [ laughter ] >> reporter: oddly enough i want to show you her garage already had fire damage because her neighbor had a fire six weeks ago. she was going to fix the garage and she thought that was bad. this is much worse. >> the same neighbor that had the tree? >> reporter: it was the other neighbor. >> my goodness. >> the neighbor had the tree that fell and her other neighbor had the fire. that is why she said she feels like there is a witch cursing her. >> double whammy for her. thank you. attorneys for a transgender prison inmate are asking a

judge to uphold it ruling that the state has to pay for a sex change. the 51-year-old is serving a life sentence for second degree murder. the filing made yesterday by her attorneys say the surgery is critical to her health and they oppose any delay while the state appeals. it isn't always dog or a cat that shows up at animal shelters. that is what they have right now. a python. it was discovered in its cage in someone's yard northeast of sacramento. today the snake stole the lime light during a visit by school kids. >> i like how they are big and long. they have a lot of venom.

[ laughter ] >> kids say the darnedest things. they are hoping the owner reclaims it, if not it will be put up for adoption. >> what if they are hungry? >> don't bite, just swallow. >> you were bit by one? >> i was in a live shot, i was doing something with the animals and i was interviewing the guy, big pithought. i put the -- python. i put the mic out here, wham, blood everywhere. >> one live shot you will never forget -- [ talking at the same time ] as far as weather, we will see rain back in the forecast and that is what we need to see. not tomorrow. tomorrow will be a day of cooling numbers. temperatures dip down a couple degrees. a live camera shot. temperatures today were nice. temperatures tomorrow 60s and

low 70s. cooler. 60s. couple low 70s. there is the system we are tracking to the north. good thing. we need rain. it will help with the pollen and snow in the mountains and it will water your lawn. saturday morning. the main event late friday night, 2:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m., and early saturday morning and saturday is marked by clearing and breezy and cool conditions. saturday afternoon game on. the rain is going to be done by 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. friday is cooler. saturday this guy shows up. sunday nice day. breezy in the evening or morning hours sunday but should warm up sunday. tomorrow morning, 7:00 a.m., friday morning. there is friday afternoon. here comes the rain. here is friday -- i will stop it. 2:00 a.m. .10, .25. going to the mountains, it will be raining most of the day till 1:00 p.m.

or 2:00 p.m. and snowing above 5500 feet. something like that. saturday afternoon and evening clears out. sunday beautiful. nice looking weekend. nice to get rain around here and we have a good shot at it. highs tomorrow, cooler than today. upper 60s. low 70s. the five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view showers tomorrow. cooler. breezy as it transitions. the rain saturday. whatever you have with the kids saturday morning, you are fine. it will be fine. fields may be wet but it will stop raining. sunday is the best day. monday and tuesday nice as well. there you go. >> i will show you the video. i showed it down. mouth went like this, whacked me. his jaw, hit that and blew it open. >> stitches? >> no. it wasn't deep -- [ talking at the same time ] >> it was scary. >> that would be really scary.

[ talking at the same time ] >> thank you. binge drinking is on the rise in california and some bay area counties are leading the pack according to a study. it is defined as four or more drinks for women and five or more for men. rates in santa clara were up 22% from 2002 to 2012 and in san francisco, a 19% increase. women's binge drinking rates are up 36% and men 23%. the warriors minutes away from game three against the pelicans and a great game at at&t park this afternoon. giants, dodgers and it all went down to extra innings. mark is here next with sports. >> now to the news room, gasia mikaelian with a look at what we are working on for ktvu fox 2 news at 7:00 p.m. >> coming up at 7:00 p.m. the boston marathon trial moves into a new phase, what happened

in the courtroom today. and one of hollywood's biggest stars being sued over a chicken. why the timing of the lawsuit is raising questions. we are working on these stories and more coming up tonight at 7:00 p.m. on tv 36.

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bryan stow. >> a special guest today, bryan stow and his folks. four years since he was attacked at game in los angeles. he made remarkable progress and that was him when he threw out the first pitch at a san jose giants game. >> great to hear him talk. doing well. >> he is a good mood too. what the giants did to the

dodgers this afternoon. >> right now, warriors, minutes away from game 3. >> yep. against the pelicans. looking to up the lead to 3-0. we had a individual award today, defensive player of the year today, he had a great game against the warriors. 7 steals and dunks that one. the defensive player of the year. green comes in second. individual awards don't matter to him however as he is not fretting it at all. >> i didn't come into the season with a goal to win defensive play orof the year. -- player of the year. would have been great but at the end of the day goal i came into the season is to. [ indiscernible ] >> the giants, boy, come into

the dodgers series, lost 9-10. three game sweep. dodgers down 2, maxwell a shot robbed by kendrick. they get nothing out of that inning. they can't believe it. 9th trailing 2-1. crawford comes through. into the wide open spaces. he will wind up with a triple. he will score to tie it 2-2. they work able to get crawford in with nobody -- weren't able to get crawford in with nobody on. that man maxwell gets it right there, a shot down the left hand line. a run scores and the giants wind up 3-2 winners sweeping the series against the dodgers. >> swinging skirts at lake merced. the best women golfers in the

world. yeah. it look-good. the leader right nodations looked good. the leader right -- look-good. the leader right now. the veteran is only one shot back. we have plenty of golf to go throughout the weekend. that is the sporting life at this hour. warriors highlights at 10:00 p.m. >> thank you. two repairmen and two different prices. 2 investigates, that story at 10:00 p.m. good night.

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that explains the chickens. it does. it adds up. what did she get arrested for? oh, she got caught drinking at some party. look, could you drive up to the college with us? i think we're gonna need a lawyer. yes, of course. and cam and lily can come over and stay with alex and luke.